HTC One M10 design leaked in photo

[Aquila]

Samsung did with the GS7. Sure, they had larger batteries I'm different devices, but they dropped a much larger battery in the new device compared to last year's model.

That said, I adore HTC. They were my introduction to Android with the HTC Aria. However, no flagship I've seen this year has me interested in leaving my Nexus 6P.

Who know, maybe HTC will announce a surprise device with a great camera, USB-C, 3,200+ mah battery, 5.2-5.5 screen, 3+ GB memory, 32 GB+ internal storage, if there must be an SD card slot it should be adoptable storage only, fingerprint scanner on the back or power button, on-screen controls only, and a good speaker(s). But, that's my preference.

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I'd be much more willing to entertain that one.

 

[elshagon]

No IR blaster then I will have to buy a different phone. With unified remote app I use my M8 to control my computer, TV and receiver

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[neo905]

Chances are it's going to be a 3,000 mAh battery. A company just doesn't switch flagship battery sizes overnight. A larger battery means it has to be sufficiently cooled. This is why you don't see huge batteries in phones.Even if you have a larger battery like the M9, doesn't mean it will outperform the M8.

My comment was mostly about how thick this phone is. Why make a phone that thick, especially nowadays, and not have a fat battery in there. There is more than enough room to cool in this chassis.

 

[neo905]

No IR blaster then I will have to buy a different phone. With unified remote app I use my M8 to control my computer, TV and receiver

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I don't get this. All of my home theatre equipment is over wi-fi now. I never use my IR blaster anymore.

 

[elshagon]

I don't get this. All of my home theatre equipment is over wi-fi now. I never use my IR blaster anymore.

IR blaster is needed to turn the receiver and TV on/off

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[neo905]

IR blaster is needed to turn the receiver and TV on/off

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I figured that. I am just saying all new receivers and TVs have Wi-Fi connectivity. IR blasters are going to be a relic of the past.

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[radgatt]

I don't need a phone to have an IR blaster. I have no problem using a remote control to turn my TV on or off. As far as the thickness these renders are giving off, I have no problem if there is only a 3000 mAh battery inside. Its powering a rumored 5.1" screen. Plus it is also rumored to be Amoled. Smaller screen plus Amoled would make for something that would last a long time on 3000 mAh. Once this phone is in the hands of reviewers that will give us a better idea on battery life. I'm leaning toward the black front/silver back or gold option myself.

 

[neo905]

I don't need a phone to have an IR blaster. I have no problem using a remote control to turn my TV on or off. As far as the thickness these renders are giving off, I have no problem if there is only a 3000 mAh battery inside. Its powering a rumored 5.1" screen. Plus it is also rumored to be Amoled. Smaller screen plus Amoled would make for something that would last a long time on 3000 mAh. Once this phone is in the hands of reviewers that will give us a better idea on battery life. I'm leaning toward the black front/silver back or gold option myself.

But it is now a higher res display. We had a 1080 display and a 2,840 mAh battery and the same size screen. Going to 3,000 mAh isn't that much even with a better SOC.

 

[radgatt]

But it is now a higher res display. We had a 1080 display and a 2,840 mAh battery and the same size screen. Going to 3,000 mAh isn't that much even with a better SOC.

So, Samsung is essentially doing the same thing. You don't think the S7 will have good battery life either?

 

[Almeuit]

Samsung did with the GS7. Sure, they had larger batteries I'm different devices, but they dropped a much larger battery in the new device compared to last year's model.

Agreed. I was very pleased Samsung decided to take that step.

 

[RayGee]

No IR blaster then I will have to buy a different phone. With unified remote app I use my M8 to control my computer, TV and receiver

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+1 for the IR blaster. I use it for changing the channels at various watering holes....

 

[popartist]

I did think the IR blaster on my M8 was quite handy in turning the office air conditioners on and off but it is not a must have for me, it really isn't a big deal to use a real remote.

 

[neo905]

So, Samsung is essentially doing the same thing. You don't think the S7 will have good battery life either?

I don't really care what Samsung is doing. Last year Samsung tried the stingy IOS battery approach and bombed big time with battery life. They are just reverting to the mean now. HTC has never had a history of being stingy with battery size. The M8 battery was bigger than the S6 and so was the M9 that came out the same year. Like I said, if you aren't going the thin route that Samsung and Apple are doing then I would hope you would go the other way and make it thicker so we can have a bigger battery. If not, is it thicker because of the OIS? Anyway, we will find out soon enough.

 

[neo905]

+1 for the IR blaster. I use it for changing the channels at various watering holes....

Oh, so you are THAT guy...

 

[radgatt]

I don't really care what Samsung is doing. Last year Samsung tried the stingy IOS battery approach and bombed big time with battery life. They are just reverting to the mean now. HTC has never had a history of being stingy with battery size. The M8 battery was bigger than the S6 and so was the M9 that came out the same year. Like I said, if you aren't going the thin route that Samsung and Apple are doing then I would hope you would go the other way and make it thicker so we can have a bigger battery. If not, is it thicker because of the OIS? Anyway, we will find out soon enough.

Has to be because of OIS. Either way, a phone optimized properly can have great battery life, no matter the battery size. If the Note 5 can get great battery life being a 3000 mAh cell then I bet HTC can do the same thing. I actually trust HTC over Samsung.

 

[neo905]

Has to be because of OIS. Either way, a phone optimized properly can have great battery life, no matter the battery size. If the Note 5 can get great battery life being a 3000 mAh cell then I bet HTC can do the same thing. I actually trust HTC over Samsung.

I agree there. Sense over Touch Wiz all day long.

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[neo905]

A bigger battery defeats the purpose of quick charge. And a bigger battery means you have to charge your phone that much longer to fully charge it. No thanks.

My comment was more in the context of how thick this phone is compared to the competition and not about battery size in a vacuum or bigger battery for bigger battery sake.


That said, I like quick charge but it's a mobile slash untethered device for a reason. The less I have to charge it the better.

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[Bearcats98]

I want a big battery so I can use all the goodies and not be "worried" about having to keep in on a charger. If the fast charger is effective than it will still be quicker than phones charge w/o the Qualcomm 2/3.0 functionality. To trim back battery size to "charge quick" is short sighted. And just because I am near an outlet doesn't mean I want to have to be wired up.

Plus a battery's capacity dwindles over use. Quick charge or not I want the biggest battery they can stuff in there for long term use.

 

[radgatt]

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I will take this fingerprint factory of an M10 to the bank. And I plan on ordering one in silver. Love how it looks with the screen off.

I like this phone more and more. I'd miss the front facing speakers on the phone I currently have now but the more I see this phone the more I'm impressed by it. I am just having trouble figuring out what color I would get this in. Part of me wishes they offer an option with a black front and gold back. I think that could be nice.

 

[Bearcats98]

You can't have a small phone and a huge battery. The battery will not last long because there is no way to cool a huge battery in a phone unless you make the phone huge too.Quick charge is the remedy right now. I know what you want in a phone, but that doesn't mean it's possible. We have seen phones with huge batteries that still doesn't give us the battery performance we want. Why?

But you don't intentionally undersize it. While long term longevity has yet to be determined a current phone offering has a 3600 and seems to be doing quite well in a smaller package versus its predecessor version. Your indication of "why" comes down to engineering. Some companies are trying things. Some are complacent. Some new things might be a mitigated disaster.

And given how the new handset looks via the renderings; should be able to put a bigger battery in given what competitors seem to be doing. And if an owner changes out his/her handset every year, battery is a silly thing to argue about. But to those that don't change them out yearly battery is a big thing to deal with.